So all week I've been playing one of the best games of all time:



If you don't own an Xbox360 frickin' get one because its totally sweet and play this game.

Here are some handy dandy tips to surviving the endless hordes of the undead.

1. You're in a group. Act like it. There's nothing more annoying than playing with people who want to "explore" the map on their own. This is not that kind of game. It endangers the entire team when one person wants to "solo" through the game, because its simply impossible to do. The developers had this in mind when designing the game. If the loner zombies don't get you the uber zombies will. Every time. Also plug in your headset. Its angering when you join into a game and people don't have their headsets on because communication is vital to survival. Are you to wounded to run at a normal pace? Are you getting jacked by a stretchy tongued Smoker Zombie? Have you been beat down to the ground by a horde and need to be rescued? I can't tell unless you're talking to me. Communication people!

2. If you are taking point crouch. Its exciting to kill zombies, watching their heads explode and limbs getting torn off. Its exciting to open a door and mow down the shambling masses. But use that left shoulder button and crouch so others can shoot over your head and have some fun as well. Also, if a person is in the lead and crouching and firing don't run in front of his line of fire. You'll only get hurt.

3. Don't play in a group of only French speaking Canadians.

4. Use you're pipe bombs wisely. Pipe bombs actually emit a sound that attracts zombies, so you can take out a couple dozen with just one throw. Its not a grenade so much as an exploding zombie calling device.

5. Tanks. Tanks are the gamma irradiated hulking masses of undead flesh that will rip you and you're team apart. In harder difficulties they are nigh unstoppable. One delicious word will help you and your crew as you fend them off: Napalm. Get that son of a bitch on fire and run. Don't run backwards and fire if the Tank is going after you, you'll run to slow and he'll quickly jump on you're face and turn your skull into a wafer cracker. Let you're team fire on the Tank as you play bait.

6. Heal your buddy. Is you're health in the green? Is your teammate in the red? Do you have a health pack? Heal him/her. Its vital that your teammates are in good shape so they can watch you're back.

7. Don't play in a group of only French speaking Canadians.

8. If you open a door close it behind you. Searching for weapons, health packs and ammo is key to survival and so is searching for these things. But if you open a door close it behind you. The flesh craving zombies are helpless against door knobs.

9. Get to da choppa! At the end of every chapter you must make your way to a helicopter, plane, boat or APC. Yes the hordes of zombies are fun to kill, but once those vehicles arrive to save you and your team get to them as quickly as possible. Once inside the vehicle do not go back for teammates lagging behind. Its a zombie apocolypse and often times there are casualties. Even if they beg don't doom yourself.

10. There are times to run and there are times to take it slow. Use you're best judgement here. Are you in an office building or hospital? Best to take it slow, search every room as there will be gear and the undead. If you rush right by the zombies will take you from behind and you may miss some uber loot.

And lastly Smokers. Smokers love to shoot their tongue out 50 feet and choke you and your teammates. But many players first reaction is to shoot the Smoker who is choking their buddy. This is incorrect. First rush up to your pal and swat him with your weapon. This will not do any damage to your teammate and will dislodge him from the delightfully asphyxiating slimy undead tongue which normally you need to pay extra for when in Las Vegas.

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